Bacon-Wrapped Appetizers
These are always a hit at birthdays and Christmas. Water chestnuts lend a wonderful and unexpected crunch to any party, while the pineapple's sweetness is perfect with sweet-and-sour sauce. —Nancy Harrold, Broken Bow, Nebraska

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dessert
When I want to splurge on a rich dessert, I whip up this chocolate-glazed frozen peanut butter mousse. It's so luscious, even a thin slice will satisfy. It tastes like a peanut butter cup. —Christine Montalvo, Windsor Heights, Iowa

Steaks with Peppery Onions
The name of this recipe couldn't be more fitting as skillet-cooked rib eyes get a burst of flavor from caramelized onions seasoned with black pepper, garlic and salt.—Dee Faulding, Santa Barbara, California

Shrimp Cocktail
I serve this easy-to-make appetizer for every special occasion and for "munchie meals" on big-game days. My neighbors look for it whenever we get together. —Peggy Allen, Pasadena, California

Jelled Champagne Dessert
This refreshing dessert is fashioned to look like a glass of bubbling champagne, making it perfect for New Year's Eve. —Simple & Delicious Test Kitchen

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“These are always a hit at birthdays and Christmas,” writes Nancy Harrold of Broken Bow, Nebraska. Water chestnuts lend a wonderful and unexpected crunch to any party, while the pineapple's sweetness is perfect with sweet-and-sour sauce.

“I serve this easy-to-make appetizer for every special occasion and for 'munchie meals' on big-game days,” writes Peggy Allen of Pasadena, California. “My neighbors look for it whenever we get together.”

Dee Faulding of Santa Barbara, California brings zest to the meal with this recipe. The name couldn't be more fitting as skillet-cooked ribeyes get a burst of flavor from caramelized onions seasoned with black pepper, garlic and salt.